First let me get this straight. Aamir Khan didn’t write or comment on my blog nor did he promote it. But he gave me some google search traffic.

There has been only one major post about Aamir Khan - Aamir Khan’s Six Pack Look In Ghajini. This is the post that gave me some traffic. A heart felt thanks to Aamir.

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Microsoft have warned users of Internet Explorer regarding a flaw that could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal private data. The same flaw is said to have been found in IE 5 and IE 6.

What Is The Flaw?
When a user visits a website which has a malicious code written into its webpage, his computer gets affected and the hacker can gain access to his/her computer. Users don’t have to download anything, just visiting the website is sufficient. A lot of websites have been hacked to exploit this flaw.

Well! Not surprising. This is not the first time that people have found IE to be vulnerable. I haven’t used IE for about 4 years now. Firefox and Chrome are the browsers I use.

If you are one of those IE users, what should you do?

Here is the To-Do list.

1) Best by far and my favourite option. Switch browsers. Use Opera or Firefox. Both these browsers can be downloaded free of cost from their respective homepage.

2) Change the internet zone security setting of IE to “high”. But this comes at a cost of slower browsing speed. (Not an option for dial-up users).

If you don’t know how to, then follow this
Internet Explorer >> Tools >> Internet Options >> Security. Change the Security option to high.

3) Create a new user account with limited rights to change the PC’s settings. Log in on that account and then browse.

4) Use genuine updated antivirus software. (This is likely to have minimal effect)

Microsoft is coming up with a patch to deal this flaw. So until then browse trusted sites or switch a browser.

Browse safely!!

In walked the little master with a determined look on his face. He had unfinished business there at Chennai. It was there a few years back, he had played a superb knock against Pakistan, braving a back spasm, and almost stole the victory out from Pakistan’s hands. But he got out when India were 17 runs short of the target and India lost the match by 12 runs. Sachin was disappointed that he hadn’t stayed till the end of the innings and won the match for India.

But today all that can be said about him is “He came, He Saw, He Conquered”. With a responsible, controlled yet fluent innings of 103 with 9 fours and no sixes, Sachin guided India to the fourth highest run chase in the history of cricket and the highest run chase in the sub continent. He stood there for over 5 hours like a fort and he hit the winning four which also brought up his 41st ton. It was evident that the little master was overjoyed at getting this century as he punched the air in delight.

What does he do after this? He dedicated this ‘very very special’ hundred to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai Attack. Kudos! to Sachin Tendulkar and wishing him many more centuries.

Big B, is what I would like to call, a one of a kind film. The movie was co-written and directed by Amal Neerad (RGV’s cinematographer). Though the movie was only a moderate success, it was highly acclaimed for the technical values, intense and well choreographed stunts and the performance of the cast. The movie was an adaptation of the English movie Four Brothers.

Synopsis
The story is set in Kochi where a social activist Mary John Kurishinkal (Nafisa Ali) is found murdered. Arrive on the scene her four foster sons Bilal (Mammootty), Eddy (Manoj K Jayan), Murugan (Bala) and Bijo (Sumit Naval). How Bilal and co find out who is behind Mary teacher’s (as she is fondly called) murder and how they seek revenge forms the crux of the story.

Performance Of The Cast
Big B is one of the best examples for a movie with a wonderful performances from the lead cast. Mammootty’s performance can be rated as one of his career best. Manoj K Jayan as Eddy brings to life the charcter of a reformed ruffian. Bala does his part convincingly as the right hand of Bilal. Sumit Naval has a very short role but he wins your heart.

Script Analysis
No time is wasted in setting up the characters and directly plunges into the plot. Each character is introduced as the movie progresses. Each and every character is charted out beautifully. The important character of Bilal and Bilal’s dialogues are scripted exceptionally.

Never does the hard hearted Bilal cry or laugh. Never does he speak in a raised voice controlled by emotions. He is always seen with an intense expression. His overprotective nature over Bijo and Eddy’s family, his remarks when Bijo asks for a gun and the smooth bad mouthing style he uses are some of the traits of this well written character. The other characters revolve around Bilal.

The dialogues are very good with humour, sarcasm and emotions in the right mix along with some punches. Screenplay moves in a logical manner. But it suffers big time with slowness.

Technical Analysis
From the first frame, you know this is going to be a very different movie. It has stylish and well organised fight sequences with eye catching camera work to boost its splendour. Full marks to Samir Tahir for his marvellous cinematography. Stunts are revolutionary making this one of the best action films in Mollywood. Almost the entire crew comprised of debutantes.

Direction by Amal Neerad is very good. He is at ease and never does he make you feel bored or unengaged though the movie moves at snail pace. All characters are very well handled. Considering the script, this is an exceptional performance by the debutante director.

Summary
Big B is a visual cinema. The movie has lesser dialogues than a normal film does but its powerful scenes speak more than the characters do. The visual splendour of the stunts are the movies strength. But Big B suffers from its length. The movie drags on and on but if you are interested in fight sequences, the movie is sufficiently engaging.

Verdict
Big B is a movie which doesn’t come your way everyday. A movie with such technical precision and brilliant performances is a rarity now-a-days. If you want a change from the normal movies you get to watch, the Big B is the movie for you. It is a movie which will have its impact on you even after you have finished watching the movie.

Rating: 7/10

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I was about to list my blog in a free blog directory, when I came upon this problem. Where did my blog belong? Personal, Yes but there are a lot of other topics as well. So I decided to concentrate on one topic as the prima focus of my blog and the rest will follow at leisure.

Now the problem arises. Which category should I write on? So to clear all the stuff, I set up a poll on the topic in which I blog the best. Though I got only 3 votes, all three said movies. So I decided to focus on movies a bit more because movies is an area where I am stronger than most other bloggers.

So now, what to post under movies? News? Naaa. Reviews? Hmmm… After a lot of thinking I decided on the fact that writing reviews would be the best option. So now, reviews on new movies? Yes, but along with old ones.

The final decision without dragging on and on is that I will write reviews on almost all new movies which are worth viewing (let alone reviewing) and some of my favourite DVDs from my collections.